VUMC People

February 7, 2024

Julia Morris to step down from VUMC Legal Affairs role, move to part-time status

Julia Morris, JD, BSN, MSN, managing counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be stepping down from her role and moving to part-time status with VUMC in June.

By Kathy Whitney
February 6, 2024

Peggy Valentine named among 2024 Women of Influence

Valentine is recognized as a 2024 Trailblazer among 40 community and business leaders. Winners are nominated by the public and selected by a panel of Nashville Business Journal judges.

By Holly Fletcher
February 5, 2024

Reception for Seth Karp recognizes leadership and commitment to Transplant Center

February 2, 2024

Ambulatory Barcode Medication Administration Implementation team effort improves safety for all

“This effort is the result of enormous teamwork and results in added safety for medication administration for all patients from newborn to geriatric. It’s a real win for all the patients we serve.”

By Jill Clendening
February 1, 2024

Romney Humphries receives John V. Bergen Excellence Award

Vanderbilt’s Romney Humphries, PhD, has received the 2024 John V. Bergen Excellence Award from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 31, 2024

Jaser, Patrick, Upperman elected to the American Pediatric Society

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Jaser, PhD, and Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, and Jeffrey Upperman, MD, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society.

By Christina Echegaray
January 30, 2024

Four physician-scientists from VUMC receive national early-career awards

Four Vanderbilt physician-scientists have received awards from the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
By Bill Snyder
January 29, 2024

Global health efforts in urology still a major focus for Joseph Smith Jr., MD

Joseph Smith Jr., MD, recent decision to step back from clinical practice is allowing him to focus entirely on global surgery efforts departmentally with faculty, fellows and residents to provide opportunities he believes are a key part of infusing humanitarian intent into their training.
By Craig Boerner
January 29, 2024

“I will always remember her. I can’t imagine a more compassionate individual,” and other DAISY Award-winning examples of extraordinary nurses

DAISY Awards are given to great nurses all over the United States and in many other countries. Here are VUMC's latest winners.
By Matt Batcheldor
January 25, 2024

D.J. Kennedy elected president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Vanderbilt's D.J. Kennedy, MD, was recently elected president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
By Matt Batcheldor
January 24, 2024

Stokes Peebles appointed to the National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council

Vanderbilt's Stokes Peebles, MD, has been appointed to the National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council.
By Bill Snyder
January 19, 2024

Retirement won’t slow down pioneering neonatal nurse Odessa Settles

Odessa Settles may have retired after spending more than 50 years as a neonatal nurse at Vanderbilt, but her career is far from over.
By Jessica Pasley
January 19, 2024

Marlee Crankshaw retires after 40 years of service to Vanderbilt

Now retired, Marlee Crankshaw first entered the doors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center 40 years ago.
By Jessica Pasley
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